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Recommended Towns & Villages near Brocton

Church Lane, Stafford

Stafford (55 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (3.6 miles, 5.9 km, direction NW)

Set in a landscape of contrasts with constantly changing scenery from the Royal hunting forests of Cannock Chase to the breweries of Burton, it is pleasurable to come across the.....

Cannock Town Centre

Cannock (37 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (6.1 miles, 9.9 km, direction S)

Think of Cannock and nearly always there springs to life a vision of the wonderful landscape of Cannock Chase, originally a giant "Royal Forest" gradually reduced in size and grazed by numerous flocks of sheep until the turn of the 20th century...

Swan on Stowe Pool.

Lichfield (216 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Staffordshire (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction SE)

The Lichfield Markets have been held on the historic Market Square since King Stephen granted the first charter for a market in 1153. In the past martyrs were burnt at the.....

Wolverhampton - St Peter's Church

Wolverhampton (38 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction S)

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Sudbury Hall, Derbyshire

Sudbury (16 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction NE)

The village of Sudbury lies in a landscape of contrasts where old Royal hunting grounds meet with the industrial heritage of 19th-century England...

Denstone Primary  School

Denstone (7 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NE)

Denstone is a peaceful village set in the midst of rural Staffordshire countryside, where farm meadows are watered from a myriad of sparkling rivers flowing down from the Peak District National Park...

Alton Tower - Taken By David Thomas Sept 2001

Alton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (15.5 miles, 25.0 km, direction NE)

The village has many elegant stone buildings, and there is a circular lock-up and the romantic ruins of a 12th-century castle...

Tutbury, Staffordshire: Tutbury Castle ruins

Tutbury (50 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction E)

This picturesque little town in the Dove Valley is dominated by the ruins of the medieval castle...

Market place, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

Burton upon Trent (54 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (17.1 miles, 27.6 km, direction E)

Burton-on-Trent is an attractive town, it has a pleasing market place surrounded by pleasant properties, some being timber-frame black and white...

Parish Church, Church Broughton, South Derbyshire

Church Broughton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction NE)

Church Broughton is an attractive Derbyshire village lying in open countryside that is perhaps best noted for its ancient church dedicated to Saint Michael...

Historic Lime Kilns at Froghall, Staffordshire

Froghall (9 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction N)

Attractively situated on the banks of the Caldon Canal in the beautiful Churnet Valley. Froghall offers visitors the opportunity to experience a diverse range of landscapes including fine watermeadows with a wealth of wildlife...

Sunrise over Tamworth

Tamworth (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (18.0 miles, 29.0 km, direction SE)

In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred...

Dawn

Dudley (78 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (18.2 miles, 29.2 km, direction S)

Dudley is a market town, it was granted its market charter in the 13th century, since then the lively outdoor market has been a focal point which has drawn regular visitors to the town...

Opening up for birthing at Stoke on Trent, Trent and Mersey canal

Stoke-on-Trent (31 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction N)

Town known best as "the potteries" but in reality Stoke-on-Trent is a 1906 amalgamation of six towns, each of which still maintain their own individuality and character...

The Bullring with All Saints Church in background. Claverley, Shropshire

Claverley (3 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (19.6 miles, 31.6 km, direction SW)

Claverley is surrounded by agricultural land, a short distance from delightful Bridgenorth, a picturesque town on the banks of the River Severn...

Hodnet Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire

Market Drayton (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (20.1 miles, 32.4 km, direction NW)

Market Drayton is famous as the home of Gingerbread, and as the birthplace of Robert Clive - Clive of India, he was educated at the Grammar School, founded in 1558, and his desk bearing his carved initials is still preserved...

Norton lane, Norton in the moors, Staffordshire.

Norton in the Moors (6 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (20.4 miles, 32.8 km, direction N)

Norton-in-the-Moors is exactly what its name implies - it is an old village set on the side of a windswept hill with far reaching views over rolling countryside towards the Peak District...

A picture of Bodymoor Heath

Bodymoor Heath (16 Pictures)

in the county of Warwickshire (20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction SE)

This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club...

View of Ironbridge

Ironbridge (169 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (20.7 miles, 33.3 km, direction SW)

This town is named for the famous bridge that spans the River Severn - the world's first Iron Bridge....

Victoria Square, Birmingham

Birmingham (224 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of West Midlands (21.1 miles, 33.9 km, direction S)

Birmingham, Britain's second city, known as the city of a thousand trades, has long been recognised as one of the World's most important manufacturing and commercial centres...

Recommended attractions near Brocton

Sunrise through the Pines, Cannock Chase

Cannock Chase Country Park (140 Pictures)

(1.2 miles, 1.9 km, direction SE)

Once upon a time this vast area was the 'Happy Hunting' ground of Kings and Queens of England who came here to enjoy a good day's.....

The River Trent, Shugborough Estate

Shugborough Estate (37 Pictures)

(2.0 miles, 3.2 km, direction NE)

Shugborough Hall with its vast surrounding estate has been the seat of the Earls of Lichfield, the Anson family, ever since it.....

Stafford - Shire Hall

Shire Hall Gallery (1 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction NW)

Stafford's handsome Shire Hall Gallery with its impressive porticoed frontage, served for a time as the local Crown Court. .....

Ancient High House, Stafford

Ancient High House (1 Pictures)

(3.5 miles, 5.6 km, direction NW)

Dominating Stafford's Greengate Street, is an impressive Elizabethan building that has stood at the centre of the town for over.....

Stafford Castle, Staffordshire

Stafford Castle (10 Pictures)

(4.3 miles, 7.0 km, direction NW)

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Sunrise in Beacon Park, Lichfield

Lichfield Cathedral (112 Pictures)

(10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction SE)

Most recently Lichfield Cathedral has been the scene of an important archaeological find which has astounded the world of.....

Seventeenth Century Weston Park House

Weston Park (5 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction SW)

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Wolverhampton - St Peter`s Gardens & Art Gallery

Wolverhampton Art Gallery (8 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.5 km, direction S)

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The building housing the Cold War exhibition

Royal Air Force Museum (39 Pictures)

(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction SW)

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Part of Croxden Abbey, Near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Croxden Abbey (6 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction NE)

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Bridge across the Lake

Sudbury Hall (22 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction NE)

This delightful historic house which was built in the early 17th century for the Lords Vernon, has all the ingredients for a.....

Monkey Forest, Trentham, near Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Monkey Forest (7 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction NW)

This is an outstanding tourist attraction for children and adults of all ages. Here, in a vast wilderness of trees 140 Barbary.....

Trentham Gardens, Summer 2006.  Following the extensive restoration of the Italian Gardens

Trentham Gardens (12 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction NW)

These pictures are of the garden and lake of Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. This was the former home of the.....

Alton Castle, Staffordshire

Alton Castle (5 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction NE)

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Alton Towers

Alton Towers Theme Park (61 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction NE)

Alton Towers is the number one theme park in England. Dating back to the Victorian times, Alton Towers closed during the outbreak.....

Tutbury, Staffordshire: Tutbury Castle ruins

Tutbury Castle (6 Pictures)

(16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction E)

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Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire

Tamworth Castle (9 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction SE)

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The Black Country Museum

The Black Country Living Museum (26 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.2 km, direction S)

This is a delightful outdoor museum developed with flair and imagination to celebrate all that is best of the rich social and.....

Ghostly tavern

Dudley Castle (17 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction S)

Dudley possesses one of the most important ruins in the West Midlands, the panorama from the keep of this fortress which was once.....

Zoo at Drayton Manor

Drayton Manor Park (6 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction SE)

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